Savannah Seeks Public Input on Proposed Data Center Ordinance
The City of Savannah is soliciting public input on a proposed ordinance that would define data centers as a specific land use and create tailored development standards for them within the city.
Savannah, GA, October 28, 2026 —
The City of Savannah is seeking public input on a proposed ordinance that would establish how data centers are classified and governed as a land use within the city.
Under the proposal, data centers would be defined as a specific land-use category, with development standards tailored to that use. The summary of the proposal does not provide details about what those standards would require or how they might differ from existing rules.
The city’s solicitation of public input is the only public-engagement detail provided. Information about how residents can submit comments, whether a public meeting is scheduled, and the deadline for feedback was not provided. The summary also does not identify the ordinance’s sponsor, describe its drafting or approval timeline, or say whether it has been introduced to or considered by a decision-making body.
The proposal is described as an ordinance, but its current status and the next steps in the process are not specified. No details were provided about which properties or areas could be affected, whether the standards would apply to new or existing facilities, or what requirements the ordinance might address.
For now, the stated purpose of the proposal is limited to defining data centers as a specific land use and creating tailored development standards for them within Savannah. The city’s request for public input signals that feedback is being sought, but the available information does not say how that feedback will be collected or used.
Story summarized from the original created by Alexis Derickson on www.wtoc.com, see more information here.
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